1948 and Israel’s deceptive bargaining position Ben White A political party or movement that calls for more of the “right” people in a particular area because there are too many of the “wrong” people is rightly considered fanatical. Yet in Israel, this has been policy at a state and local level for over 60 years…
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This morning, Saturday Aug 21st, the BBC’s Today pogramme gave Gideon Levy’s measured and intelligent words a total of 1minute and 18 seconds and, for balance, the empty effusions of Israeli establishment figure, Ranan Gissen, 3 minutes and 7 seconds. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8933000/8933351.stm see also http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2476;medialens-analysis-bbc-bleeds-for-jewish-dead-ignores-israeli-massacres&catid=475;media-lens&Itemid=200430 and BBC privileging Israeli political voices over pro-Palestinian voices. http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1805;today-programmes-balance&catid=478;case-studies&Itemid=200428 and…
Ahava’s Israel labelling under investigation By Robyn Rosen, The Jewish Cronicle August 19, 2010 …..acts unlawfully by labelling its products “Made in Israel” when they are made in Mitzpe Shalem, an Israeli settlement on the West Bank. The London branch of Israeli cosmetics store Ahava is the subject of a probe by Camden Trading Standards…
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Charges dropped on Ahava anti-Israel activists By Robyn Rosen, Jewish Chronicle August 12, 2010 A group of activists who chained themselves inside the London branch of Israeli cosmetics shop Ahava have been acquitted after the prosecution’s key witness did not show up to court. Bruce Levy, 46, from Greenwich, Jo Crouch, 29, from Haringey, Tom…
Friday 20th August 2010 Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Media Release COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE SEAFIELD FIRM’S ISRAEL LINKS The firm responsible for the notorious Seafield stench is to be investigated by Edinburgh Council over its links to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine. Veolia, which runs the Seafield plant, is currently in…
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A letter to local authorities by Angus Geddes (Derail Veolia international campaign), with Richard Jones (Swansea Dump Veolia Campaign) and Daniel Machover (Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights) The 1988 Act prohibits a Council from taking certain non-commercial considerations into account in making contract awards. The extract from the Local Govt Act 1988 in the box…